Forces In Earth's Crust Flashcards
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Tension
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Tension pulls rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle.
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Stress
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A force that acts n rock to change its shape or volume.
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Compression
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Compression squeezes rock until it folds or breaks.
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Shearing
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Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions.
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Normal faults
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They occur when tension pulls apart the rock.
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Reverse faults
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Occurs when compression pushes together
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Strike slip faults
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Where slip past each other.
